an index for quality of life timothy m. bray the j. mcdonald williams institute
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The Wholeness Index
An Index for Quality of LifeTimothy M. Bray
The J. McDonald Williams Institute
What is Wholeness?
• In a whole city, every neighborhood offers residents an equal quality of life.
• “Every neighborhood is a neighborhood of choice.”
• Disparity is the opposite of wholeness…
Why Does Wholeness Matter?
Economic Impact
Social Justice
What is the Wholeness Index™
• Measures disparity, not performance• Replicable annually and across cities• Incorporates 12 quality-of-life indicators in 3 domains
o Economic opportunityo Self-sufficiencyo Civic engagement
• Computes wholeness on a scale of 1 to 100 for each indicator and all of them combined
• Makes data more useful by displaying them spatially
2006 Wholeness Scores for Dallas
Middle-class HousingSAT Scores
Fit Housing Graduation RateAccess to Retail
Owner OccupancyFamilies not in Poverty
Voter TurnoutLife Span
School Holding PowerIndex Crime Rate
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Total Score: 65.49
2006 Wholeness Composite Maps
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSotoLancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Sea
go
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Mu
rph
y
Farmers Branch
20
30
35
635
45
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llas
No
rth
To
llway 75
175
67
80
352TEXAS
342TEXAS
356TEXAS
78TEXAS
183TEXAS
114TEXAS
289
T EXAS
SPUR
303
SPUR
408
SPUR
482
SPUR
366
78TEXAS
Loop 12
Legend
Wholeness Indicators
Number in the Green
7 or More
4 - 61 - 3
None
City of Dallas
5
Miles
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSotoLancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Sea
go
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Mu
rph
y
Farmers Branch
20
30
35
635
45
Da
llas
No
rth
To
llwa
y
75
17567
80
352TEXAS
342TEXAS
356TEXAS
78TEXAS
183TEXAS
114TEXAS
289
T EXAS
SPUR
303SPUR
408
SPUR
482
SPUR
366
78TEXAS
Loop 12
Legend
Wholeness IndicatorsNumber in the Red
7 or More4 - 6
1 - 3
None
City of Dallas
5
Miles
SOME PRELIMINARY 2007 FINDINGS
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
Crime
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSoto Lancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Sea
go
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Mu
rph
y
Farmers Branch
Legend
Disparity
More Different
Less Different
Worst
Best
5
Miles
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSoto Lancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Se
ago
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Murp
hy
Farmers Branch
Legend
Areas of InterestWorst
Best
DisparityMore Different
Less Different
4
Miles
Voter Turnout
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSoto Lancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Se
ago
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Murp
hy
Farmers Branch
Legend
Disparity
More Different
Less Different
Worst
Best
5
Miles
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSotoLancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Se
ago
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Murp
hy
Farmers Branch
Legend
Areas of InterestWorst
Best
DisparityMore Different
Less Different
5
Miles
Graduation Rates
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSoto Lancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Se
ago
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Murp
hy
Farmers Branch
Legend
Disparity
More Different
Less Different
Worst
Best
5
Miles
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSoto Lancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Se
ago
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Murp
hy
Farmers Branch
Legend
Areas of InterestWorst
Best
DisparityMore Different
Less Different
5
Miles
Middle Class Housing
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSoto Lancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Sea
go
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Mu
rph
y
Farmers Branch
Legend
Disparity
More Different
Less Different
Worst
Best
5
Miles
Irving
Garland
Plano
Mesquite
Carrollton
Grand Prairie
Richardson
Wylie
DeSoto Lancaster
Row
lett
Lewisville
Cedar Hill
Coppell
Sunnyvale
Sachse
Se
ago
ville
Hut
chin
s
Dun
canville
Murp
hy
Farmers Branch
Legend
Disparity
More Different
Less Different
Worst
Best
5
Miles
What’s Next?
Replication
Validation
Benchmarking
TRANSLATING INFORMATION TO CHANGE
“Challenging perspectives… Changing lives.”
A “4 Front” Approach
Real Change
Academia
Government
Business
Residents
A Venue for Change…
For More Information…
Timothy M. Bray(469)221-0700 (v)(469)221-0701 (f)
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